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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Evil and the Existence of God

Issues and Applications

Theism



Battleground God
(http://www.philosophers.co.uk/games/god.htm)

Game to test the coherence of your beliefs about religion from The Philosopher's Magazine Online
God
(http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=552180)

Oxford Companion to Philosophy article
Theism
(http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theism)

Wikipedia article
The Worldview of Theism
(http://www.geocities.com/worldview_3/theism.html)

Overview of theism by R. Totten
The Justification of Theism
(http://www.leaderu.com/truth/3truth09.html)

Article by Richard Swinburne (Oxford University)
Theism, Atheism, and Rationality
(http://www.leaderu.com/truth/3truth02.html)

Article by Alvin Plantinga (University of Notre Dame)
Theism
(http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/theism/index.shtml)

Collection of articles critiquing theism from the Internet Infidels
Arguments for Theism
(http://freethought.freeservers.com/reason/misc.html)

Critique of several arguments for theism from the Freethought Zone
Atheism, Reason, and Faith
(http://cafephilo.org/AtheismReasonFaith.pdf)

A critique of theism by Jeff Strayer
The Rationality of Theism
(http://cafephilo.org/RationalityOfTheism.pdf)

A critique of Strayer and a defense theism by Steven D. Crain
Skeptical Theism
(http://www.freeinquiry.com/skeptic/theism/)

Collection of articles critiquing traditional theism
Logic and Theism
(http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~sobel/Logic_Theism/)

Arguments for and against belief in God by Jordan Howard Sobel (University of Toronto at Scarborough)

Atheism



Atheism
(http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheism)

Wikipedia article
Atheism
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02040a.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
Atheism and Agnosticism
(http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/atheismgcse.htm)

Discussion from Faithnet
The Atheism Web
(http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/)

Collection to web resources pertaining to atheism
Positive Atheism
(http://www.positiveatheism.org/index.shtml)

Site discussing the history, ethics, and philosophy of atheism
American Atheists
(http://www.atheists.org/)

Site devoted to maintaining the separation of church and state and the constitutional rights of atheists
Atheism
(http://www.religioustolerance.org/atheist.htm)

Collection of articles maintained by religioustolerance.org
The Atheist Alliance
(http://www.atheistalliance.org/)

Home Page of national atheist organization; library section includes links to numerous online articles and essays

Agnosticism



Agnosticism
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01215c.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
Agnosticism: religious and philosophical
(http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/agnosticism.htm)

Brief account from Faithnet
Agnosticism: Uncertainty about the Existence of God
(http://www.religioustolerance.org/agnostic.htm)

Definition, quotations by well-known agnostics, and collection of links on agnosticism from Religioustolerance.com
What is agnosticism?
(http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/blfaq_agnosticism.htm)

Clarification of the meaning of the term from About.com
Agnosticism
(http://65.107.211.206/religion/agnos.html)

Discussion of the history of agnosticism by Glenn Everett (University of Tennessee) and George P. Landow (Brown University)

Evolution vs. Creationism



Evolution
(http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/e/evolutio.htm)

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy article discussing the history of the theory
AAAS Evolution Resources
(http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/evolution/default.htm)

Collection of links to material about current issues, the nature of the theory, responses to objections etc. from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Science and Creationism 2nd ed.
(http://www.nap.edu/books/0309064066/html/)

Online book from the National Academy of Sciences against creationism; also available in html format here
Evolution by Natural Selection
(http://www.theunityofknowledge.org/evolution_by_natural_selection/title_page.htm)

Online article by Derrick Farnell (theunityofknowledge.org)
Biology links: Evolution
(http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.html)

Assortment of links from the Harvard University Department of Biology
National Center for Science Education
(http://www.natcenscied.org/article.asp)

Collection of pamphlets on evolution and against the teaching of creationism from the National Center for Science Education
Frequently Encountered Criticisms in Evolution vs. Creationism: 2002 Edition
(http://vuletic.com/hume/cefec/)

Collection of responses to criticisms made by creationists
The Talk.Origins Archive
(http://www.talkorigins.org/)

Usenet newsgroup devoted to exploring the evolution/creationism controversy
Evolution versus Creationism
(http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html)

Links to articles addressing both sides of the debate maintained by Brig Klyce
Evolution/Creationism FAQ
(http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/evolution/blfaq_evolution_index.htm)

Frequently Asked Questions concerning the evolution/creationism controversy at About.com
Intelligent Design: A Special Report from Natural History Magazine
(http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/nhmag.html)

Leading evolution and creationism proponents respond to each others views
Intelligent Design Network
(http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/)

Site promoting the teaching of intelligent design
Creation Science Resource
(http://www.nwcreation.net/)

Searchable archive of links to numerous online essays relevant to creationism, legal cases, etc.
Creationism.org
(http://www.creationism.org/)

Multi-language advocacy web site for creationism
Creation and Revelation
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/rossuk/)

Collection of links by Christian thinker Ross A. Taylor
Answers in Genesis
(http://www.answersingenesis.org/home.asp?aigHomeCountry=United+States&aigEvents=United+St... )

Web site with links to articles in defense of creationism
Institute for Creation Research: A Christ-Focused Creation Ministry
(http://www.icr.org/)

Collection of news articles and responses to criticisms of creationism

Big Bang



Big Bang Cosmology
(http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101bb1.html)

Overview from NASA
Big Bang Science: exploring the origins of matter
(http://hepwww.rl.ac.uk/pub/bigbang/part1.html)

Discussion from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
Big Bang Cosmology Primer
(http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/Education/IUP/Big_Bang_Primer.html)

Discussion of the theory by Paul Shestople (Berkeley Cosmology Group)
Stephen Hawking, the Big Bang, and God
(http://www.leaderu.com/real/ri9404/bigbang.html)

Transcript of lecture by Henry "Fritz" Schaefer III given at University of Colorado, 1994
Cosmology and Culture
(http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/resource/cosmo.htm)

Essay tracing the history of cosmological accounts and presenting his own view of science as a spiritual practice by Joel R. Primack (UC Santa Cruz)
Big Bang Philosophy
(http://www.bigbang.org/)

Site devoted to exploring the philosophical implications of the big bang
The Kalam Cosmological Argument
(http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/kalam.htm)

Analysis of the Kalam cosmological argument from Faithnet
The Big-Bang
(http://www.faithnet.freeserve.co.uk/bigbang.htm)

Discussion of its compatibility with Christianity from Faithnet
The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe
(http://www.human-nature.com/books/lifelines.html)

Article by William Lane Craig (Universite Catholique de Louvain) in defense of the kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God

Faith vs. Evidence



Fideism
(http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/religion/Glossary.htm#fideism)

Blackwell's Glossary of Theological Terms entry
Fideism
(http://www.philosophypages.com/dy/f5.htm#fide)

Definition and suggested links by Garth Kemerling
Fideism
(http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06068b.htm)

Catholic Encyclopedia article
Faith, doubt, and belief
(http://www.faithquest.com/home.cfm?main=docs/philosophers/pojman/faith.cfm)

Article by Louis P. Pojman from FaithQuest
Evidentialism v. Pragmatism
(http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/2400-01/cliffjames.html)

Lecture outline notes on Clifford and James by Sally Hasslanger (MIT)